DTG Testing has become the first facility in the world to be ISO 17025 accredited for carrying out testing against the newly expanded Digital Radio Tick Mark specification.
Funbox 4K joins Czech DVB-T2 trial
The Czech national transmission company Ceske Radiokomunikace (CRa) has added SPI’s Funbox 4K to its experimental DVB-T2@HEVC transmissions in Prague.
Arte to broadcast live in Ultra HD
European cultural channel Arte will transmit in Ultra HD on April 2, 2016 for the first time.
Cablelabs reveals symmetric gigabit broadband
CableLabs has revealed a new project designed to deliver even higher upstream Gigabit services of up to 10 Gbps symmetrical on 1 GHz HFC networks with the potential for even higher performance above 1 GHz.
DOCSIS 3.1 certification heralds Gigabit age
CableLabs has certified five new DOCSIS 3.1 cable modems. Product from Askey, Castlenet, Netgear, Technicolor and Ubee Interactive has all received approval from the technical centre.
Eutelsat, BR and IRT team up for Ultra HD
Satellite operator Eutelsat and Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR), the affiliate of German public broadcaster ARD serving Bavaria, showcase an Ultra HD video at German media congress Medientage München 2015 from October 21 to 23 in Munich focusing on the workplace of the future produced in collaboration with German broadcast technology institute Institut für Rundfunktechnik (IRT).
Media Broadcast to test DVB-T2/HEVC and HbbTV with Eurofins
German transmitter network operator Media Broadcast has selected UK-based media and device testing company Eurofins Digital Testing (formally Digital TV Labs) to build a complete test suite for the upcoming rollout of its DVB-T2/HEVC and HbbTV platform.
SES and HD+ launch Ultra HD channel on Astra
Astra satellite operator SES and its German subsidiary HD+ will launch a joint Ultra HD showcase channel on September 4, 2015.
Harmonic and Dimetis support DVB-T2/HEVC transition in Germany
US video delivery infrastructure provider Harmonic and Dimetis, a German IP broadcast solutions provider, have partnered to create a fully integrated field test system to accelerate the introduction of next-generation DTT services in Germany.
DVB-T2/HEVC trial to kick off in Cologne/Bonn
WDR, the affiliate of German public broadcaster ARD serving federal state North-Rhine Westphalia, and German transmitter network operator Media Broadcast will commence their joint DVB-T2/HEVC trial in North-Rhine Westphalia on August 18, 2015.